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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
December 19, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
Batelco opens new concept retail shop at Seef Mall
 
 
Batelco has launched a completely new retail shop concept that will deliver an improved experience for the customers. The opening, on Bahrain’s national day, was attended by Batelco’s executive management team including CEO Mikkel Vinter who officially opened the shop with a digital countdown displayed on a huge screen at the shop entrance...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  stc successfully tests 5G New Radio live site using mmWave technology band n257 with 800Mhz bandwidth
Member Logo stc demonstrated a cutting-edge live network solution enabling 8 carriers using 5G mmWave band with anchoring of FDD LTE Bands on a single Qualcomm chipset device...
 
•  Etihad Etisalat Co. announces the distribution of cash dividend for the fiscal year 2020
Member Logo Etihad Etisalat Co. announces the Board of Directors’ recommendation to distribute cash dividends to shareholders for the fiscal year 2020///
 
•  Huawei hosts second Middle East IP Technology Summit
Member Logo During the summit, some of the hottest topics in the IP industry were discussed, including digital transformation requirements, network evolution challenges and technologies, and other topics...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Nigeria implements new SIM registration rules
The decision follows a directive issued last week suspending the registration of new SIM cards by mobile network operators (MNOs) while the NCC embarks on an audit of the Subscriber Registration Database...
 
EC approves ANCOM’s position on wholesale broadband market regulation
ANCOM has announced that the EC has raised no objections to its view that the wholesale markets for broadband internet access services at a fixed location require no regulatory intervention...
 
Middle East
 
Dewa unit ties up with Sitecore to boost digital transformation
Sitecore’s solutions will enable Digital Dewa to gain insights on customer digital experiences, analyse customer enquiries, and predict repairs...
 
Tawuniya combats insurance fraud with AI solutions powered by SAS
The partnership comes amid growing concerns of online frauds and scams perpetrated by con artists trying to take advantage of the disruption caused by the pandemic...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Maldives-Sri Lanka Cable (MSC) lands in Hulhumalé
The cable is a system composed of a Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) subsystem and an 863-kilometer fiber optic cable...
 
Russia lifts 36 UK telecom satellites into orbit
A Soyuz rocket blasted off from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia's Far East, putting into orbit 36 UK telecommunications and internet satellites...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Telefónica claims to be first German operator with live Open RAN
In a pilot phase, Telefónica Deutschland is converting three mobile sites in Landsberg am Lech (pictured) in Bavaria in the south of the country...
 
 
South Asia
 
Bangladesh's mobile users reach 168.36 million
The total number of mobile phone subscribers reached 168.36 million in November going up by 2,98,000 from October...
 
Nepal spectrum committee proposes 5G frequencies
Nepal’s National Frequency Management Forum has provided its recommendations for the optimal frequencies to release for 5G usage...
 
North Africa
 
Digital commercial centre elMall to launch in Egypt next February
The first digital commercial centre in the Arab region, elMall, will open in Egypt and Saudi Arabia next February...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
BBC Studios is to launch a new global streaming service
BBC Select will make its debut in the United States and Canada early next year. The service will launch on Amazon Prime Video and the Apple TV app...
 
HBO Max launches on Roku devices
Starting from Dec. 17, Roku users will be able to download HBO Max from the Roku channel store and subscribe directly on their Roku device to access all of HBO Max...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Kyivstar deploys Ukraine’s first VoLTE service
Ukrainian cellco Kyivstar has announced the implementation of VoLTE technology on its 4G network, claiming a national first...
 
Polkomtel switches on 5G services in Poland
Poland’s Polkomtel, which operates as Plus, has launched 5G services in partnership with Nokia covering the capital of Warsaw as well as other major cities in the eastern part of the country...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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